NashvilleNext to hold six public meetings on growth priorities

NashvilleNext, the Metro government effort to plan for Nashville's growth over the next 25 years, will hold six public meetings around town next month to gather input on the city's priorities.

"We have heard ideas from thousands of people from around the county so far, and now we want to get an idea of what matters most to Nashville," Metro Planning Executive Director Rick Bernhardt said in a news release. "This process will give us a good sense of where consensus exists on some of the biggest topics facing our city."

Participants at each event can become the "NashvilleNext Mayor" and decide the city and county's "platform" for the next 25 years, the release said. NashvilleNext began with a speaker series earlier this year.

All but the final meeting will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. on the following dates: